Happy Friday!

Many of you know of my involvement with a local nonprofit supporting abused women and children in Cusco, Peru!  I would like to give you an opportunity to join me in raising funds that will support the daily needs of the 12 moms and their 34 kids.

 

Learn about Nuevo Camino

 

​On Thursday, December 6th, from 7:00-9:00pm, I will be hosting a Holiday Open House to raise funds for their living and life expenses for 2019.  Our goal is to raise $45,000.  I really need your help!

Stop by the event on the 6th, network and shop for a cause..  We will have great items to purchase!  You can also help by sharing this information with your network and encourage them to get involved and make a difference by making a cash donation.  The organization is volunteer based!  It’s Incredible, I know!!  100% of the proceeds raised will go to the moms and their children.

In my 42 years of life, I have come to really experience the blessing of giving.  Will you join me??   Call or text with ideas or questions..  Have a great weekend!

Tressa Jones, designer, speaks at a Home Renovations Seminar

While we have been engaging with the community we have noticed that a lot of people are renovating their homes. With so much information out there, it can be overwhelming to know where to start, what renovations will add value and how to best invest in your home.  This has inspired our monthly Home Renovations Seminar because we want to help homeowners make timeless choices that they not only love, but will increase the value of their home. We will host these seminars on the 3rd Thursday of every month, 7:30 pm. 

Fontella, has been in the industry for over 15 years and has piloted HGTV’s Bang for your Buck, she understands what areas will produce the highest returns when you decide to sell. The seminar will cover “The Do’s and Don’ts of Renovations”, covering topics from renovating with the future in mind, renovating with resale in mind and the areas that will bring in the biggest return on your investment. We will host keynote speakers from the community as well – lenders, designers and contractors. 

Call today to RSVP — space is limited!

 

At Pinewood Realty Group, our goal is to make the home buying and selling process simple. That’s why we provide free educational workshops to help you make sense of it all. 

 

Demand: September residential sales were at 4,346, a decrease of 10.3% from the previous year.

Price: Average and median sales prices continue to gain traction and outpace 2017’s figures, with positive gains. The median sales price in September was $264,000, an increase of 9.5% from last September. The average sales price was $322,000, up 7.7% from the previous year.

Supply: Atlanta area housing inventory totaled 14,993 units in September, an increase of 0.1% from September, 2017. New listings totaled 4,830, up 8.5% from September, 2017 and down 7.3% from the previous month. The month’s supply over a 12-month period increased to 3.1 months.

A Word from 2018 Atlanta REALTORS® President Bill Murray: “The summer cycle has ended, and the number of transactions has slowed to below the sales this time last year, at least partially due to a continued tight, yet slightly increasing, inventory of available homes. Sales prices have begun to level out but continue strong increases with year over year comparison as Atlanta looks towards the slower months ahead.”

 

 

 

The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the state of Georgia for more than a century. With nearly 7,000 members, Atlanta is the largest board in Georgia and is considered to be one of the strongest and most successful REALTOR® organizations in the nation. ARA serves as a central source of information for its members, with mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.

With more than 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, we have never encountered a marketplace with so many homeowners selling their own homes. As real estate professionals, we care about the home selling process and we understand the unique challenges and the sometimes complicated processes of selling a home. That’s why we offer a workshop for homeowners looking to sell their own home. We will host the seminar on the 1st Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm. 

We saw that homeowners had a lot of questions and they needed some support in the process. This allows us to come alongside and support them in their decision to sell their home on own. There is a lot of information to know, we do this for a living! We have the answers and we want to freely share the knowledge we have.

Our company operates from a place of contribution; sharing our knowledge is one way we can serve and support the community. We want to do this as often as possible which inspired our monthly For Sale By Owner Seminars. We will share the “How To’s” in Real Estate to help you get the job done. We will cover how to price your property, staging, photography, advertising, writing an effective ad, negotiation and more! Sellers will leave feeling empowered and confident in their ability to sell their own home! We will also bring in keynote speakers – real estate attorneys, professional photographers and home inspectors.

 

Call today to RSVP — space is limited!

 

At Pinewood Realty Group, our goal is to make the home buying and selling process simple. That’s why we provide free educational workshops to help you make sense of it all.

 

At Pinewood Realty Group, we love helping people, especially in major life milestones. It is the center of everything we do and serving our community comes first. There is nothing more fulfilling than educating a first-time home buyer through the home purchasing process. In our experience, many first-time home buyers dream of owning a home, but do not see it as a reality because all they can see is the obstacles:  financial hardships, credit scores and bad information. It is a great pleasure to come alongside first-time home buyers along with our great team of lenders to guide, counsel and support turning their dream into a reality!

Most recently, we helped a refugee family in the Atlanta area purchase their first home. They had been spending a great deal of their income on rent and never dreamed that they could actually spend less money on a mortgage payment! Fontella had the pleasure of working closely with them during this process and we all felt the joy and excitement for this family as they became homeowners. It was extremely rewarding to help these newcomers achieve the American Dream and welcome them in such a life-changing way

First-time home buying is a major milestone that provides us an opportunity to come alongside individuals and families to help them during this important time in life. Supporting first-time home buyers in this process is rewarding and one of the things we love most about our jobs – helping people find that special place to call “home”.

 

Southern Home Living at it’s finest. This home is the peaceful getaway you’ve always wanted! Come and see this 3 + bedroom, 3 bathroom home with a bonus room over the garage that will give you 2,630 sq ft of generous space to move about, all while maintaining a quaint, cozy atmosphere. Spend your summer mornings in the back yard with a fresh cup of coffee and your winter evenings snuggled up by the stone fireplace with a good book. Only 16 homes make-up the entire neighborhood! Nestled on 1.8 acres with lovely lush grounds with mature lawns and trees, you will enjoy every season! Only 6 minutes to I-85, makes it very convenient to Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, and the Atlanta metro area. With highly saught-after Fayette County schools.

About Life in Tyrone

The town of Tyrone is nestled in charm and safety of a small community. The town is very close to Fayetteville, Peachtree City and is just a few miles from bustling interstate 85. It is a short drive to one of the busiest airports in the nation, Harsfield – Jackson International Airport and one of the nations top hospitals, Piedmont Fayette Hospital. No other hospital in Georgia has received this recognition! The town boasts a low crime rate, for much of the past decade, Tyrone has been ranked as one of the safest cities in Georgia. In 2015 it was named “Top 10 Best Atlanta Suburbs for Families” The town also has a phenomenal parks and recreation department with many opportunities for the community to engage in events throughout the year.

Tyrone is a great place to call home – with a small town atmosphere and a great feel of community and togetherness!

 

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Demand: July residential sales were at 5,621, an increase of 0.7% from the previous year.

Price: Average and median sales prices continue to gain traction and outpace 2017’s figures, with positive gains. The median sales price in July was $278,000, an increase of 8.2% from last July. The average sales price was $339,000, up 6.6% from the previous year.

Supply: Atlanta area housing inventory totaled 14,784 units in July, a decrease of 5.8% from July, 2017. New listings totaled 5,361, up 3.8% from July, 2017 and down 4.9% from the previous month. The month’s supply over a 12-month period increased to 3.0 months.

 

A Word from 2018 Atlanta REALTORS® President Bill Murray: “The Atlanta market continues to be very active, even with supply issues that keep sales from truly reflecting the local demand. Although the levels of recent monthly home sales roughly match last years levels, the steady rise in prices is an indication of strong continued demand and is great news for homeowners whose largest investment is their home.”

 

The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the state of Georgia for more than a century. With nearly 7,000 members, Atlanta is the largest board in Georgia and is considered to be one of the strongest and most successful REALTOR® organizations in the nation. ARA serves as a central source of information for its members, with mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.

 

Demand: June residential sales were at 5,671, a decrease of 10.9% from the previous year.

Price: Average and median sales prices continue to gain traction and outpace 2017’s figures, with positive gains. The median sales price in June was $285,000, an increase of 7.5% from last June. The average sales price was $353,000, up 8.6% from the previous year.

Supply: Atlanta area housing inventory totaled 14,396 units in June, a decrease of 7.1% from June, 2017. New listings totaled 5,638, down 1.6% from June, 2017 and up 8.4% from the previous month. The month’s supply over a 12-month period increased to 3.0 months.

A Word from 2018 Atlanta REALTORS® President Bill Murray: “We are seeing a leveling out of the inventory of available homes, which is due to the supply available and not due to a weakening demand. If the consistency in home inventory over the past months was because of a waning buyer interest, price growth would start slowing. Instead, buyer enthusiasm continues to move prices upwards.”

 

The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the state of Georgia for more than a century. With nearly 7,000 members, Atlanta is the largest board in Georgia and is considered to be one of the strongest and most successful REALTOR® organizations in the nation. ARA serves as a central source of information for its members, with mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.